The Africa Business Champions for Science is a new group of influential figures from industry with a passion for science, technology and innovation on the continent.Alongside Dr Álvaro Sobrinho of Angola, Lionel Zinsou of Benin (CEO and Chairman of PAI Partners) and Justin Chinyanta of Zambia (CEO and Chairman of Loita Capital Partners), have…
Seedstar’s Start-up pitch will be coming to 12 cities in Africa this May 26th 2015 till November 27th 2015. If your Start-up is in Africa you can apply on their website here. If you win then you stand a chance of competing for the $1.5 million dollars in equity at the Seedstars World competition. The 12…
Lenovo introduced 3 new stylish Android based smartphones into the Nigerian smartphone market at their launch event on April 29, 2015. At the event the Lenovo Executive Director of Mobile Business Group, Middle East and Africa said that: “Nigeria is one of the fasted growing smartphones market globally. With about 30 per cent smartphone penetration,…
Konga.com the largest online mall in Nigeria is now selling Dangote cement online. It was reported by techpoint.ng this morning that the CEO of Konga, Sim Shagaya tweeted the listing of Dangote Cement on its website for a whooping price of 1.935 million Naira. This is somehow a signal of the growth of E-commerce websites…
The 10th edition of the prestigious *Titans of Tech *conference and exhibition is scheduled to hold July 29 -31, 2015 at the Oriental Hotel,Victoria Island, Lagos. Speaking to newsmen in Lagos weekend, Don Pedro Aganbi, Managing Consultant, Technology Africa, noted that “in today’s modern society,information communication technology (ICT) continues to play an increasingly…
All Amber, the organisers of highly acclaimed technology conferences across Sub-Saharan Africa,have secured a wide-ranging selection of international and local partners for the 5th edition of Mobile West Africa, which is scheduled to take place between 21 and 23 April in Lagos, Nigeria. Organisations confirmed to sponsor and exhibit at the event include MTN Nigeria,…
In a recent press statement from the company,TopCheck, the financial services price comparison platform, which launched in January 2015, has just closed a six digit Euros financing round.The Lagos based company allows users to compare prices of financial products such ascar insurance or health insurance. Users can receive a tailored quote on their desired…
Tech4Africa announces its series of events for 2015 in different cities across Africa such as Nairobi,Lagos,Johannesburg and Cape town.The events offer great opportunity to share unique ideas and contents to the growing tech community in Africa. If you would like to take up such opportunity to be part of this great tech event visit their…
The $100 Million Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme – an annual programme of training, funding and mentoring, designed to empower the next generation of African entrepreneurs – is now open for entries through its application portal The flagship entrepreneurship programme from the Tony Elumelu Foundation opens its application portal for entries at 12:01am WAT on…
Today’s youth will be responsible for delivering the post-2015 development agenda, also known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) when they expire at the end of 2015. The SDGs will be more ambitious than the MDGs, covering a broad range of interconnected issues, from sustainable economic…
By Mark Walker, Regional Director: Sub-Saharan Africa, IDC It’s April 7, 1964, and while the Beatles are telling the world that ‘Money Can’t Buy Me Love’, IBM is attempting to convince the business community that it can at least buy you a decent mainframe. The IBM System/360 – touted as the Big Blue’s most…
As the Ebola crisis continues to hit hard in West Africa, Inveneo recently launched its Ebola Response Connectivity Initiative (ERCI)to bring Internet connectivity to doctors, nurses, and others working at medical centers located in Sierra Leone. On Wednesday December 10th, several of the team’s engineers, contractors, and few employees gathered together in San Francisco for…
Vast improvements have been made to improving access to broadband in West Africa in recent years, but much remain to be done: Connecting West Africa Conference will once again look into the major undertakings to ensure the region’s digital economy is fully powered. Addressing trends and opportunities in broadband developments, digital migration, consumer and…
35 Start-ups from 35 Emerging Start-up scenes have already been chosen as the best national startups.Now they are heading to Geneva to compete for half a million dollars in Equity. It’s no longer news that Emerging Markets like Africa hold the next business frontier to explore and conquer.These economies are growing so fast…
Across the Middle East, Africa, India and China, women executives in STEM have strived to reach the heights of their careers. They have excelled through their education, careers, and social circles, managed the challenges of home and work life whenever it has come up, and are now established on an upward career trajectory. The…
Watch the launch here The Tony Elumelu Foundation has announced the launch of a $100m Pan-African entrepreneurship initiative – The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme – a multi-year programme of training, funding, and mentoring, designed to empower the next generation of African entrepreneurs. The programme is the first initiative of its kind to…
The British Council Creative Industries Expo, now in its 4th edition, will hold this year on December 8th and 9th at Westown Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. The 2014 British Council Creative Expo will focus on the pertinent theme of Collaboration. “The Nigerian Creative Economy among other factors is held back by lack of knowledge and…
With the right mix of innovation, business focus, accountability and ambition, women entrepreneurs can spear-head the on-going evolution of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry in the 21st century and relegate their male counterparts to the back seat. This bold assertion came from Chairman of Zinox Group, Mr. Leo Stan Ekeh, who was…
Ericsson has recently announced that entries are being accepted for the 2015 Ericsson Innovation Awards for students.The 2015 Awards will focus on innovative ideas around learning.Eligible innovators are encouraged to submit their ideas that will impact the future of global learning in today’s word. See more details on how to participate. …
President Goodluck Jonathan had on August 28, 2014, heralded the official launch of the eID card pilot scheme. As part of the pilot phase, the Nigeria Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has started to issue identity cards with MasterCards’s electronic functionality to 13 million Nigerians. This initiative is the largest rollout of a biometric-based verification card…
Facebook has joined several organisations that have been fighting Ebola.After Mark Zuckerberg donated $25 Million to help fight ebola See his latest effort in mobilizing the world to support this cause,in his words: I want to make sure Facebook does its part to help fight Ebola. So today, we’re announcing three things: – We’re…
The increase in the mobile penetration in Nigeria and the rest of Africa has brought with it several challenges and opportunities for smart minds.One of such is repairing of mobile devices and gadgets in Nigeria.There is huge opportunity in having a good and well organized repair shops where customers can easily and conveniently have…
A New program aimed at helping companies grow their businesses with Red Hat’s Platform-as-a-Service The world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced the launch of the OpenShift Startup Program. This free program uses OpenShift Online, Red Hat’s public cloud application and development platform, to help start-ups build and grow their businesses….
Girls in Tech-a global non-profit focused on the engagement, education and empowerment of influential women in technology and entrepreneurship keeps off in Nigeria today with its official launch. The organisation is focused on the promotion, growth and success of entrepreneurial and innovative women in the technology space. Created in February 2007, Girls in Tech was founded…
Several technology focused businesses are leveraging the increased penetration of mobiles in Nigeria and the positive economic outlook of Nigeria to launch their businesses.We learnt that MoboFree is planning to set up an office in Lagos. MoboFree, a social marketplace in Nigeria and Africa is set to launch its local presence in Lagos, Nigeria as…
The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University has opened its annual call for fellowship applications. This opportunity is for those who wish to spend the 2015-2016 academic year in residence in Cambridge, MA as part of Berkman’s community of pioneers, and who seek to deeply engage in…
The Telecommunications/ICT4D Laboratory (T/ICT4D) of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP, Trieste, Italy) is organizing a Workshop on Scientific Applications for the Internet of Things (IoT) to be held at the ICTP, Trieste, Italy, from 16 to 27 March 2015. This Workshop is co-sponsored by the International Telecommunications Union, Telecommunication Development…
With the growing successes of the Social Media Week Lagos events in Nigeria and its great impact on technology development and engagement in Nigeria,the 2015 Social Media Week Lagos will focus on the theme:Upwardly Mobile:The Rise of A Connected Africa.According to the organizers,the SMW Lagos 2015 theme sets the stage for thought-provoking and…
As part of the 3rd annual Google for Entrepreneurs Week, Startup Grind Lagos and Google for Entrepenuers are excited to host the 1st Google for Entrepreneurs Week Africa Series for founders.Google for Entrepreneurs Week is an annual week celebrating entrepreneurs and the anniversary of the Google for Entrepreneurs team. Googlers from around the world…
Samsung still leads with 45% of the Smartphone Market share in Middle East and Africa The Middle East and Africa (MEA) handset market grew to its largest size in ten quarters in Q2 2014, expanding 27% year on year to total 64 million units. The latest insights from global advisory and consulting services firm…